William Shakespeare grieves the loss of his son, Hamnet, in the film of the same name. The movie is one of many that explore the work of Shakespeare.

Remarkably few movies have taken a look at the life of the Bard. With the release of 'Hamnet,' we look back on three past depictions — and how they did when it came to the Oscars.

When it comes to literary works on film, no one touches William Shakespeare. The 38 plays he wrote between 1589 and 1616, the year of his death, account for around 1,220 big- and small-screen ...

As she watches the play “Hamlet” for the first time, Shakespeare’s grief-stricken wife begs to know what this work of fiction ...

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Dissecting the work of the late 16th- and early 17th-century writer, William Shakespeare, was standard in many high school ...

The film adaptation of Hamnet gives new meaning to “To be, or not to be.” ...

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Heath Ledger and Julia Stiles at swing in a scene from the film "10 Things I Hate About You," 1999. "All the world's a stage" and sometimes a film set. Whether you frequent Shakespeare Festivals or ...

The literal-minded Hamnet abandons cultural outreach.

In 2025, it feels as if everyone's in mourning and wracked with indecision about what to do about an evil king. That's one possible explanation for why four different cinematic takes on William ...